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Bank Myna  Acridotheres ginginianus,Bank myna,Geotagged,India,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Bank myna , called "Sharak" in Punjabi, is a myna found in South Asia. It is smaller but similar in colouration to the common myna but differs in having a brick red bare skin behind the eye in place of yellow. It is greyer on the underside and in this and in the presence of a slight tuft of feathers bears some resemblance to the jungle myna. They are found in flocks on the plains of northern and central India, often within towns and cities. Their range appears to be extending southwards in India... more

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ant Marriott
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By Ant Marriott

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Uploaded May 14, 2015. Captured Apr 13, 2010 14:03 in Mandsaur-Suwasra Road, Basai, Madhya Pradesh 458888, India.
  • Canon EOS 50D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/664s
  • ISO1250
  • 500mm